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The New Mithraeum Database

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Tauroctony relief from Sucidava

Marble tauroctony relief from the Roman camp at Sucidava, Dacia, found near tower C, depicting the standard bull-slaying with the full iconographic programme.

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Ara Solis from Slăveni-Romanați

Inscription from Slăveni-Romanați, Dacia, dedicated to Soli invicto Mithrae: ara Solis — the altar of Sol.

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Third tauroctony relief from Slăveni-Romanați

Reddish-white marble tauroctony relief from Slăveni-Romanați, Dacia, depicting the standard bull-slaying with the full iconographic programme.

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Second tauroctony relief from Slăveni-Romanați

White marble tauroctony relief from Slăveni-Romanați, Dacia, with the raven perched on the grotto's border; the right upper corner is broken off.

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Tauroctony relief from Slăveni-Romanați

Two white marble tauroctony relief fragments from Slăveni-Romanați, Dacia, depicting the standard bull-slaying scene.

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Mithraeum at Slăveni-Romanați

Mithraic sanctuary found in 1837 on the right bank of the river Olt near Slăveni-Romanați, Dacia; the construction of the building is not detailed.

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Tauroctony relief fragment from Bumbești-Gorj

Fragment of a Mithras relief from Bumbești-Gorj, Dacia, bearing a partially preserved dedication to Deo Soli invicto Mithrae.

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Altar of Caius Antonius Iulianus from Cioroiul Nou

Limestone altar from Cioroiul Nou, Dacia, dedicated to Soli invicto Mithrae for the welfare of his family by Caius Antonius Iulianus.

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Altar fragment from Drubeta

Limestone altar fragment from Drubeta, Dacia, bearing a Mithraic dedication.

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Bronze tauroctony statuette from Drubeta

Bronze statuette from Drubeta, Dacia, depicting Mithras placing his left leg on the bull's head — the tauriphoros type — with the bull in a subordinate posture.

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Tauroctony upper corner from Drubeta

Left upper corner of a white marble tauroctony relief from the Roman camp at Drubeta, Dacia, found in 1896–99, preserving the grotto border and, outside it, Sol in his quadriga with cracking whip.

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Bronze torchbearer from Catunele de Motru

Small bronze statuette in Phrygian cap from Catunele de Motru, Dacia, possibly a torchbearer; the Mithraic attribution is not certain as no torch survives.

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Unpublished tauroctony from Turnu Severin

Unpublished tauroctony relief from Turnu Severin, Dacia, with multiple Mithraic scenes including Mithras with Sol, Mithras as archer, and Mithras as bull-slayer.

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Inscription from Botoșești-Paia

Fragmentary inscription from Botoșești-Paia, Dacia, preserving only the end of a name (Va[llerius]) and the closing formula.

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Tauroctony fragment from Botoșești-Paia

Fragment of a tauroctony relief from Botoșești-Paia near Craiova, Dacia, depicting the standard bull-slaying scene.

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Tauroctony relief from Orșova

White marble tauroctony relief from Orșova, ancient Dierna in Dacia, depicting the standard bull-slaying with the torchbearers and subsidiary scenes.

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Tauroctony relief from Călan

White marble tauroctony relief in five fragments from Dupljane near Călan, ancient Aquae in Dacia, found in 1900, depicting the bull-slaying with the standard iconographic programme.

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Primitive tauroctony relief from Micia

Primitive marble tauroctony relief from the Museum at Cluj, Dacia, attributed to Micia but with uncertain provenance; a rough representation of Mithras killing the bull without Phrygian cap.

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Upper tauroctony fragment from Micia

Fragment of a marble tauroctony relief from Vețel, ancient Micia in Dacia, preserving only the upper part of the arched centre with the upper portion of Mithras killing the bull.

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Altar of Rutus from Micia

Inscription from near Mintia, ancient Micia in Dacia, dedicated to Deus Mithras by Rutus ex voto.

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